This course is designed for Tribal agency child welfare workers and related staff working with American Indian families. Participants will gain a thorough understanding of one of the five parts of MIFPA: Qualified Expert Witness (QEW). ICWA alsomandates the use of QEWs to provide courts with essential cultural and contextual understanding of Native American children, families, and tribal communities in child custody and child welfare cases. This is Part 1 of a two-part course.